Program Modules

Convenient Modules to Fit Your Schedule!
The Masters Certificate course format appreciates the severe time limitations of today’s corporate employees and encourages active learning. The majority of this program is delivered in 2 or 3 day modules every second week. As part of an ongoing project, a short assignment is handed out and initiated during each module with about an hour of homework over the two weeks between classes. These assignments tie the whole program together and help prepare for the project simulation you will run through at the end of the program. An exam is administered at the end of the program.

Module 1

Program Introduction

1 Day

What you will learn:

Overview of the knowledge areas of project management as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and others
Introduction to the project simulation to be used throughout the program
Delivery of tools and technology to be used throughout the program
Discussion and exercise around team leadership and effectiveness

VictoriaOct. 4, 2023

Module 2

Project Planning & Control

3 Days

What you will learn:

How to form a project team, scope projects and manage within a matrix environment
Developing detailed and high-level project management plans
Creating activity-based network diagrams and working with the critical path
Understanding earned value management
Meeting stakeholder requirements with various control strategies

VictoriaOct. 11 – 13, 2023

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

Module 6

Module 7

Leadership, Communication and Stakeholder Management

2 Days

What you will learn:

Understanding communication dynamics and your communication style
Team development: understanding yourself, stakeholders and team members
Linking team life cycle stages with project communication needs
The impact of change curve stages on your project team and stakeholders
Building a communication plan and templates for your project
Communication strategies for virtual teams

VictoriaJan. 24 – 25, 2024

Module 8

Module 9

Integration, Project Integration & Simulation

2 Days

What you will learn:

• Review all areas covered in the program to date
• Understand how all parts integrate together
• Execute the program-wide simulation project

Simulation:

Many graduates tell us that this is the best part of the whole program. It serves to pull it all together – all of the knowledge, tools, techniques and relationships come together to complete the program and the student’s tool kit. Students have been working on the project simulation throughout the program and now they will execute the project – a unique, exciting, and somewhat stressful experience. Just like real life.

Victoria Feb. 21 – 22, 2024

*Please note: the delivery order of Modules 3-8 can vary from program to program.